FIRs have been registered in these cases, and several persons arrested in this connection.

Near the district headquarters of Gulbarga, a truck-load of 500 cases of Indian made liquor, valued at Rs 10 lakh, were confiscated. The truck came from Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka Chief Electoral Offier Anil Kumar Jha told reporters here this evening.

According to Election Commission officials, the value of seizures – cash and articles – since the model code of conduct came into force, being estimated to be in the tune of Rs 10 crore.